Year 7 TERM 3 PDHPE Notes

Identity and its components

  • Identity is represented by personal characteristics (e.g., nationality, hobbies) and is shaped by components:

    • Physical: Height, hair/skin/eye colour.

    • Social: Friends, family, role models, coaches, teachers.

    • Emotional: Feelings, memories, past experiences, self-esteem.

Development over Time: Stages of Life and Puberty

  • Stages of life: Conception, Pre-natal, Birth, Infancy, Childhood, Puberty, Adolescence, Adulthood, Old age, Death.

  • Puberty (Physical changes): Growth in height, increased body hair, changes in body shape, oilier skin and hair.

Female Reproductive System

  • Key organs/terms: Fallopian tube (egg travel), vaginal canal (connects uterus/cervix to outside), endometrium (uterine lining, nourishes foetus), ovaries (produce ova), Oestrogen (main female hormone), cervix (entrance to uterus), uterus (where fertilised egg develops).

Male Reproductive System

  • Key organs/terms: Penis, bladder, scrotum (contains testicles), Testosterone (main male hormone), urethra (carries urine/sperm), seminal vesicle (nourishes/protects sperm), vas deferens (carries sperm), prostate gland (secretes seminal fluid), testes (produce sperm), epididymis (holds sperm for maturation).

Hormones & Puberty

  • Hormones are released through the pituitary gland, leading to growth spurts.

  • Gender-specific hormones: Oestrogen (girls), Testosterone (boys).

Secondary Sex Characteristics

  • Boys: Testes/scrotum growth, pubic hair, increased height, body/facial hair, increased skin oiliness leading to acne.

Menstruation and the Menstrual Cycle Phases (Averages)

  • Menstruation: Days 1
    --5

  • Follicular phase: Days 1
    --14

  • Ovulation: Days 12
    --16

  • Luteal phase: Days 15
    --28

Conception & Reproduction

  • Conception occurs when sperm and egg unite; a fertilised ovum develops into a foetus in the uterus.

Influences on our identity

  • Key influences: Friends, beauty standards, cultures/religions, school/teachers, family support, peer groups, customs/traditions, gender stereotypes, sexuality, body image (influenced by social media), physical development rate, sport, and online interactions.

Media & Stereotypes

  • Media influences perceptions of gender roles and creates stereotypes.

  • Negative comparison: Unfavourably comparing oneself to others.

  • Overall message: Be critical of media portrayals and their impact on self-image and identity.